The Willing Donkey / Elisabeth Macintyre 1944 1ST Dawfox Aus ed

by Elisabeth Macintyre

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The Willing Donkey by Elisabeth Macintyre 1944 1ST Dawfox Edition Published by Dawfox Productions, Sydney This Dawfox edition (undated) is the scarce first published edition Hardcover, in oblong format - approx 210mm x 235mm Elisabeth MacIntyre (born Elisabeth Innes MacIntyre, also spelled Elizabeth MacIntyre; 1916–2004) was an Australian writer and illustrator. She mainly produced children's picture books and cartoon strips, but also created cartoon strips for adults and novels for young adults. She is recognised as "a staunch advocate of promoting Australian animals and surrounds in an era when the majority of children's books were imported from England".Her picture books appealed for their lively, bright illustrations and "irresistible"] "infectious", stories (several in rhyme), which used line and words economically and effectively. She was successful in the Australian, American and British markets, and some of her novels were also translated into German and Japanese. Her best known works are Ambrose Kangaroo, Susan, Who Lives in Australia (also published as Katherine), and Hugh's Zoo, for which she won the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book in 1965.

• Publisher: Dawfox Production
• Year: 1944
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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